News
July 2010
John Dunford joins the Slater Baker List - Available from 1 September 2010
JOHN DUNFORD - AVAILABLE FOR BOOKINGS FROM 1ST SEPTEMBER 2010
John Dunford was a member of the leadership team of three comprehensive schools in the north east of England from 1974 to 1998, including 16 years as head of Durham Johnston Comprehensive School. He has been General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders since 1998 and retires from that post in August 2010.
He is a member of the Governing Council of the National College for Leadership of Schools and Children’s Services and of the Boards of Trustees of Teach First, the National Employer Education Task Force and Education for All, and the Advisory Board of Future Leaders. He is chair of Whole Education and of the charity, Worldwide Volunteering, and is a governor of his local primary school in Leicestershire.
During his 12 years at ASCL the Association’s membership among secondary school and college leaders (including bursars and business managers) has climbed from 8000 to 15000. After 40 years in numerous education roles involving leadership, policy making and government relations, during which he has been influential in shaping national education policy and widely quoted in the media, John has retained a deep knowledge of schools and teaching. He has written extensively on national education policy, school leadership, inspection, curriculum and assessment